Unfaithful

Chapter 8

M:: it's not philosophy they are just life hacks
A:: would you like to share your life hacks with me for the rest of your life?
Meher wasn't expecting that question she just looked at him little stunned but it did make her cheeks red and her eyes twinkle, they have an eye lock for few seconds and Meher made up her mind to answer the question because the question is not difficult anymore, she knows her answer and may be even Ayaan knows but the way he was looking at Meher and waiting for the answer was a sight that she could not have enough, he definitely looked like a cute puppy and she wanted to pull his cheeks.
Suddenly the sound of one of the commercials on TV was so loud that broke the reverie they both looked at the TV and it was one of Simi's new commercial.
From Puppy look to awkward look and that made both of them feel uncomfortable. There was this awkward silence between them & the commercial was 35 seconds long and some how it felt so loud may be louder than it was, they were silent for some more time. Just two minutes back Meher was pretty sure about her answer but she thought it's better to wait for some more time not because she wasn't sure about her answer but she wondered if he was sure about his question.
M:: I think it's getting late we should get going
A:: hey you didn't even have dinner? And it's only 8:30. I actually cooked biryani ain't you going to taste it
M:: I'm actually too full
A:: you won't even taste it?
M:: Ayaan.....
Phone rings
Ayaan:: Hello Assalamualaikum Ammi
Mom:: WalaikumAssalam. What are you doing? Is Meher with you? Did she eat your biryani?
A:: no Ammi she said she is too full and she won't eat. I told her to atleast try it because it's your special recipe.
(Meher rolled her eyes seeing his drama again)
Mom:: Really? Oh no!! Why? What did you give her that she is so full?
A:: Ammi why don't you tell Meher to eat my biryani, tell her how good I cook
(Ayaan was trying to do damage control)
M:: Hello Assalamualaikum Aunty
Mom:: WalaikumAssalam Beta How are you?
M:: I'm fine, how are you and uncle doing?
Mom:: we are doing fine.... is everything okay are you feeling alright? You sound little sad?
M:: no Aunty I'm fine and don't worry I'll taste Ayaan's biryani
She gives the phone back to Ayaan
M:: Ayaan I hope you didn't do anything wrong? Please be careful she is a nice girl
A:: don't worry Ammi, Allah Hafiz.
After they hang up Ayaan asked her once again and she said she will taste his biryani, she was really impressed with his cooking
M:: that was delicious, really I mean it.
A:: thank God you like it, but you still have to try my special kheer
M:: Ayaan I need to fit in my outfits for the wedding you are going to make me fat
A:: just don't have breakfast tomorrow and you will be fine
M:: Ayaan I think I should go home
A:: why do you want to go home so soon, your family already knows what time you will come. Meher I don't want to force you to stay but after today it will be hard for us to spend time till my weekend, I'll be busy shooting 13/14 hours and also you will get busy with the preparations. I would like to spend some time with my friend.
After that Meher calmed down she felt that was a genuine request so she stayed back for some more time. She even tried his kheer and she has to admit he is a good cook also she was impressed with the fact that he cooked on his day off just to make it special for her.
Ayaan was honest with her, he didn't say he loves her or anything but he wants to move on and have a good life with someone with whom he can share everything who will be his friend first then everything else. Everyone has a past but that doesn't mean you need to drag it to your present and she felt if she keeps behaving like this then the past will keep bothering them and if she is genuinely considering this proposal then she needs to stop thinking about his past and think of the present. Right now Ayaan is with her and not with anyone else and he is really trying his best to have a better future.
After the dinner they sat down with a cup of coffee in the balcony and Meher's eyes fell on a banner, it was a gold jewelry advertisement and ofcourse Simi was the model and that kept distracting her Ayaan noticed it.
A:: Meher are you okay? Everything alright?
M:: yea, why?
A:: you look little lost, you want to sit inside?
M:: no I'm fine, it's nice sitting here
A:: okay as long as you are comfortable
M:: you know Ayaan I don't know how much life hack I can teach you but I can teach you a hack how to keep gold or diamond shining
A:: what?
M:: take toothpaste in a brush and clean your gold or diamond and wash it properly and use a blow dryer and Voila everything will be shiny again
A:: okay!!!!!! But I generally don't wear gold or diamond
M:: I know may be one day you can use this hack.